The San Diego Film Festival Was The Best Film Festival I've Ever Been To, Hands Down. Great Events, Inspiring People, Fun Films And A Fantastic Filmmaker Lounge.

Schedule Of Events:

Culinary Cinema Screening & Tasting #1

9:30 Am - 12:05 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Culinary Cinema Is The Perfect Recipe For Sunday Fun And A Dream Come True For Foodies! The Ingredients Begin With A Cuisine-Themed Movie. Afterwards Everyone Adjourns To Enjoy Dishes Inspired By Renowned San Diego Chefs. Add Some Nice Wines And Good Conversation And You Have A Perfect Sunday Afternoon!

Schedule For Tasting #1:
9:30-10:30 Am Pre-Reception @ Capitol One Cafe
10:30 Am Culinary Cinema Screening
12:00-1:00 PmChef Tastings And Open Bar

Film Title: Susan Feniger. Forked
Synopsis:
A Culinary Disaster Film Following Award-Winning Celebrity Chef Susan Feniger On Her First Solo Restaurant And Her Passionate Struggle To Bring Global Street Food Under One Roof In The Form Of A New La Restaurant: Street. Shot By Her Longtime Filmmaker Partner In Vietnam, Shanghai And Los Angeles, Featuring Appearances By Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay And Mary Sue Milliken, It’s A Personal Story Of Starting Over And About Not If One Fails… But How.

Short and Sweet

10:15 Am - 11:31 Am

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Either By Choice Or By Accident, Sometimes The Least Likely Person Saves The Day.

In The Fold: In A Family-Owned Restaurant, A Cutting-Edge Algorithm Creates Extremely Accurate Personalized Fortune Cookies, Blurring The Lines Between Fate, Fortune, And The Unpredictability Of Life.

The Runt: In A Coming-Of-Age Story Set In 1979, A Tween Girl Must Couple Skate With A Boy To Keep From Being Chosen As The 7th Grade "Runt" -A Fate Which Would Ruin Her Life Forever.

My Week With Maisy: When Uptight Retiree Mrs Foster Begins Chemotherapy She's Thrown Together In The Treatment Room With Maisy, A Whirlwind Inquisitive Child Aspiring To Be A Lesbian. As Treatment Progresses The Pair's Fortuitous Bond Offers Healing And Newfound Hope In Unexpected Places.

Alejandro!: A Sentient Pinata Embarks On A Journey To Discover It's Purpose.

Gloria: Gloria, An Indigenous Woman From The Q'ero Community In Perú, Unravels Her Roots, Goals, And Past, To Move Towards Her Future.

Buddy Love: Henry, A Nerdy Widower, Has His Hands Full When A Cheeky Robot Named Buddy Arrives Ready To Force Him Back Into The Dating Scene, And To Learn What Love And Connection Is Really All About.

Culinary Cinema Screening & Tasting #2

10:30 Am - 1:07 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Culinary Cinema Is The Perfect Recipe For Sunday Fun And A Dream Come True For Foodies! The Ingredients Begin With A Cuisine-Themed Movie. Afterwards Everyone Adjourns To Enjoy Dishes Inspired By Renowned San Diego Chefs. Add Some Nice Wines And Good Conversation And You Have A Perfect Sunday Afternoon!

Schedule For Tasting #2:
10:30-11:30 Pm Pre-Reception @ Capitol One Cafe1
11:30 Am Culinary Cinema Screening
1:00-2:00 Pm Chef Tastings And Open Bar

Film Title: Susan Feniger. Forked
Synopsis:
A Culinary Disaster Film Following Award-Winning Celebrity Chef Susan Feniger On Her First Solo Restaurant And Her Passionate Struggle To Bring Global Street Food Under One Roof In The Form Of A New La Restaurant: Street. Shot By Her Longtime Filmmaker Partner In Vietnam, Shanghai And Los Angeles, Featuring Appearances By Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay And Mary Sue Milliken, It’s A Personal Story Of Starting Over And About Not If One Fails… But How.

Jazzy

11:00 Am - 12:31 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

In The Follow Up To Her Award-Winning Film The Unknown Country, Filmmaker Morrisa Maltz Captures The Joys And Heartbreaks Of Childhood Friendship As Young Jazzy (Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreaux) Navigates The Challenges Of Growing Up With Her Peers In South Dakota.

We Were Dangerous

11:00 Am - 12:28 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Nellie, Daisy And Lou Attend An Institution For Delinquent Girls On An Isolated Island In 1954 New Zealand. The Trio Rail Against The System, Finding Strength In Their Friendship. But This Is Challenged When The School’s Matron Divides Them.

Dramedy

12:00 Pm - 1:25 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Where Drama And Comedy Collide To Create A Masterpiece That Will Keep You Guessing.

4th Dementia: In This Multiverse Comedy, A Woman With Alzheimer's Travels Through Alternate Dimensions And Encounters Strange Families She Doesn’t Remember, All In Search Of Her Husband.

Camping In Paradise: A Philosopher And His Girlfriend Involuntarily Must Spend A Night At A Nudist Campsite, Which Is Far Beyond Their Comfort Zone.

Good Grief: What Should Be A Sober Memorial Devolves Into A Chaotic Frenzy As A Young Woman’s Attempt At Coping With Her Father’s Suicide Is Derailed By Her Self-Centered Family.

Mature Parts: An Aging Actress Struggling With Her Career Is Offered An Unexpected Role.

Donor: When Faced With The Financial Strain Of Ivf, How Far Will A Desperate Sister Go To Get Her Wife Pregnant When She Needs Her Brother's Sperm To Get The Job Done?

Pathos: Juan And Gonzalo Have Been Journalists And Friends For A Long Time. Both Enjoy A Good Position Within The Newspaper, But The "Midday Demon" (Or Midlife Crisis) Lurks. Especially Today, Coming From A Funeral Where They Had To Say Goodbye To A Former Colleague. They Stop To Have A Coffee Before Going To Work And, Suddenly, Juan Starts A Confrontation With His Friend For Feeding Bread To The Ducks.

Bring Them Home Aiskotahkapiyaaya
1:00 Pm - 2:30 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Bring Them Home/Aiskótáhkapiyaaya Chronicles A Decades-Long Initiative By Members Of The Blackfoot Confederacy To Bring Wild Buffalo (Blackfeet: Iinnii) Back To The Blackfeet Reservation. A Thriving Wild Buffalo Population Would Not Only Reconnect Blackfeet With A Central Part Of Their Heritage, Spirituality And Identity, But Would Provide Economic Opportunities And Healing For The Community. Along The Way, However, The Initiative Faces Obstacles From Ranchers Who See The Buffalo As A Threat To The Cattle Ranches That Dominate The Land And Are A Legacy Of Colonization.

Into The Unknown

1:30 Pm - 3:04 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Into The Unknown Takes Viewers On An Unflinching Journey With Five Diverse Paramedic Teams From Across The United States. Embedded With A Gulf War Veteran, Two Columbine Survivors, A Pair Of Best Friends On The Night Shift, Dedicated Rural Volunteers, And A High-Flying Helicopter Rescue Crew, This Documentary Offers An Unprecedented Look Into Their World. As They Confront Injury, Dangerous Work Environments, Mental Health Struggles, Assaults, Diseases, And A Global Pandemic, You’ll Witness The Highs Of Life-Saving Moments And The Devastating Lows Of Loss. Into The Unknown Delves Deep Into Their Motivations, Shedding Light On The Courage And Resilience Driving These Everyday Heroes Who Bravely Face The Unknown.

The Strangers' Case

1:45 Pm - 3:33 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Tragedy Strikes A Syrian Family In Aleppo, Starting A Chain Reaction Of Events Involving Five Different Families In Four Different Countries.

Way Home

2:00 Pm - 3:44 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

How Far Are You Willing To Go To Save The People You Love? This Is The Question Christian (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) Is Forced To Answer When He Is Smuggled Into Syria In A Desperate Search For His Son Adam. It's A Deadly And Soul-Searching Journey Into A Brutal, War-Torn Country. Gradually, Christian Realises That He Must Be Willing To Sacrifice Everything He Believes In To Be Reunited With His Son. Way Home Is A Powerful And Gripping Drama About Powerlessness, Forgiveness And The Love For Our Children.

For Shorts & Giggles

2:30 Pm - 4:01 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

From Unexpected Comedy To Laugh Out Loud Situations, These Shorts Will Keep You Guessing.

B.E.C.: Three Inept Would-Be Gangsters, Ben, Eric, Charlie, Have Planned The "Perfect" Heist. The Loot: A Mysterious Yet Coveted Package. The Location: A Deli. The Mark: Uncle Andy, A Big Time Mob Boss. If Successful, They’d Finally Earn The Respect They Have Alway Craved. But When The Plan Starts To Unravel, They Are Faced With A Decision. Do They Commit And Go For The Ultimate Prize? Or Have They Bitten Off More They Can Chew?

Portland Is The New Portland: A Lonely Musician In A Small Town Creates A Thriving Underground Music Scene By Inventing And Posing As A Multitude Of Bands. When Rolling Stone Magazine Takes Notice, His Life Unravels As He Struggles To Maintain The Facade Of His Fictional Bands.

Summons: When Two Anxious Strangers Are Summoned By The Government, They Become Increasingly Worried That Their Lives Will Never Be The Same.

O.C.D.: A Neurotic Delivery Driver Named Owen Battles His Ocd At A Local Convenience Store While His Tiktoker Girlfriend Plans An Exposure Therapy Dinner Date At Home. But When She Helps Him Resist His Compulsion, It Subsequently Triggers The Apocalypse.

H.A.U.N.T.: A Girl Moves In With A Ghost Roommate As Part Of An Experimental Government Program In Order To Save Money On Rent.

Dirty Towel: A Teenage Girl Grapples With Feelings Of Shame And Guilt After Having Sex For The First Time, Leading To A Thoughtful Exploration Of Generational Shame, Societal Expectations, And Self-Worth.

Johnny Malibu: Johnny, A Dedicated Single Father, Is Struggling To Provide For His Daughter When He Accidentally Meets Ron, His Former Agent, Who Invites Him To Come Back To The **** Industry To Live His Glorious Days Again.

Filmmaker Happy Hour

3:30 Pm - 5:30 Pm

Fest Lounge
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

The Festival Lounge Is The Place To Be For The Filmmaker Happy Hour Before Hopping Into Your Next Film Screening! This Is Your Opportunity To Network With The Filmmakers, Engage In Stimulating Conversation And Learn About Other Films To Go See!

Pass Access: Vip, Fest Pass, Weekend & Patron Passes Access Into Lounge Or There Is A Fest Lounge Day Ticket ($25/Day). The Ticket Gives You Access To The Lounge For That Day. Day Access Includes Lounge Activities For That Day Including Panels, Alcoholic And Nonalcoholic Drinks, Bites, Red Carpet, Coffee & Donuts, And Much More!

Bob Trevino Likes It

3:45 Pm - 5:32 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Lily Trevino Longs For A Familial Connection, Having Been Abandoned By Her Mother As A Child And Then Suddenly By Her Father In Her Twenties. Bob Trevino Works Long Hours To Support His Wife Jeanie’s Scrapbooking Habit. Having Survived Hardships As A Couple, Bob Ignores His Own Feelings And Need For Friendship, Meaning, And Connection. That Is, Until He Gets An Unexpected Facebook Message From A Stranger. Inspired By The True Friendship That Writer/Director Tracie Laymon Found With A Stranger When Looking For Her Father Online.

Bang Bang

4:00 Pm - 5:49 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Tim Blake Nelson Stars As 'Bang Bang' Rozyski, An Eccentric Retired Pugilist Obsessed With Rectifying The Sins Of His Past.

The Collaborator

4:15 Pm - 6:19 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

As War Rages In A Border Conflict Zone, A Young Man From A Nearby Village Is Recruited By An Army Officer To Perform A Grim Task, To Go Into The Valley Where Militants Have Been Killed And Retrieve Their Weapons And Id Cards.

The Black Sea

4:30 Pm - 6:11 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Inspired By Derrick B. Harden’s Travels To Bulgaria, The Black Sea Is The Transformative Journey Of A Man Who Finds Unexpected Connections In A Small Coastal Eastern European Town Even As He Finds Himself To Be The Only Black Person Around.

Docudrama

5:00 Pm - 5:59 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

These Filmmakers Take Us On An Impactful Journey Inside The Hearts And Minds Of Everyday People.

Motorcycle Mary: In The 1950s, Mary Mcgee Found Her Sense Of Freedom When She Became The First American Woman To Race Motorcycles. Mary’s Pioneering Journey Of Conquering Sexism And Her Own Fears Paved The Way For The Next Chapter In Motorsports.

Hello Stranger: Between Loads Of Laundry At The Corner Laundromat, Cooper Shares The Story Of Her Gender Reassignment Journey. Piecing Together Her Memories, From Her Childhood In A Small Fishing Village Through Her Tumultuous Medical Process, Cooper Attempts To Make Peace With The Last Male Imprint Remaining On Her Body: That Annoying Deep Voice That Sticks To Her Skin.

The Call: An Anywhere Aloha Film: The Call Tells The Story Of Mike Coots, A Kauai-Based Shark Photographer And Conservationist, And A Shark Attack Victim. This Documentary Shares How Pivotal Moments Come In Unexpected Forms, And How Sometimes What Hurts Us, Can Also Be What Empowers Us To Move Forward.

Sludge: A Pfas Uprising: Doing The Right Thing – Cost Them Everything. "Sludge" Tells The Stories Of Farmers Who Are Speaking Up About "Forever Chemicals" Poisoning Their Land, Water, And Livestock, Only To Lose Everything In The Process. Who’s To Blame? And What’s Being Done Now To Ensure Our Land And Water Is Safe For Future Generations?

Marks Of Majesty (International Premiere): Marks Of Majesty Examines The Stories Of 7 Breast Cancer Survivors & Previvors. Through Portraits And Motion, Filmed Interviews, And Organic User-Generated Footage, Our Subjects Share Their Varied Perspectives And Post-Operative Bodies, Dismantling Myths And Misconceptions About Breast Cancer, While Also Giving Voice And Power To Those Whose Stories Have Historically Been Overlooked.

Feature Winner Film

6:30 Pm - 8:30 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Heart Strings

6:45 Pm - 8:13 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Be Warned. After Viewing These Charming Shorts, You Will Feel A Loving Warmth Swell Within Your Chest.
An-De-Lu: A Young Chinese-American Baseball Player Must Confront His Internalized Racism After His Overbearing Father Comes To His Rescue.

And The Ocean Agreed: Vina Is Fading Away, Lost To Dementia, But On A Rare Outing To The Ocean, She Finds Herself And A Chance For Freedom.

Hey Dad: "Hey Dad" Is A Fast-Paced, Semi-Autobiographical Exploration A Young Man's Thoughts As He Processes The Loss Of His Father.

Il Taglio Di Jonas / Jonas' Haircut: Jonas Takes A Journey To Reach A Beauty Salon. Patty, The Owner, Will Cut His Hair. A Haircut That Will Change Both Of Their Lives.

The Last Ranger: When Young Litha Is Introduced To The Magic Of A Game Reserve By The Last Remaining Ranger, They Are Ambushed By Poachers. In The Ensuing Battle To Save The Rhinos, Litha Discovers A Terrible Secret.

Buscando Alma: Cristina Is A Transgender Honduran-American Woman Who Was Separated From Her Mother Alma When She Was A Small Child, An Event That Caused Deeply Rooted Trauma For Both Mother And Daughter. Twenty Years Later Cristina Has Managed To Locate Alma And They Will Have The Opportunity To Reunite. Only Since Their Separation, Cristina Has Affirmed Her Female Gender. If She Presents As Her True Self, Will Her Mother Embrace Her?

Emilia Perez

7:00 Pm - 9:10 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

From Renegade Auteur Jacques Audiard Comes Emilia Perez, An Audacious Fever Dream That Defies Genres And Expectations. Through Liberating Song And Dance And Bold Visuals, This Odyssey Follows The Journey Of Four Remarkable Women In Mexico, Each Pursuing Their Own Happiness. The Fearsome Cartel Leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) Enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), An Unappreciated Lawyer Stuck In A Dead-End Job, To Help Fake Her Death So That Emilia Can Finally Live Authentically As Her True Self. Written And Directed By Audiard (Rust And Bone, A Prophet), The Double Cannes-Winning Film Also Stars Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, And Edgar Ramírez.

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